Governor JB Pritzker is applauding the State Senate for ‘’taking a major step forward to create a fair tax system’’ in Illinois. The Senate passed the Fair Tax legislation Wednesday which the Governor says would ensure that 97-percent of taxpayers pay the same or less.
Senator Chapin Rose of Mahomet was among those voting against the Fair Tax legislation….
And Rose adds lawmakers should first be looking at areas to make cuts….
State Senator Jason Barrickman, a Bloomington Republican, said Senate Democrats muscled through a series of tax-hike bills on party-line votes, endangering economic growth while offering no protections for middle-income families.
‘’This graduated tax scheme offers no protections whatsoever for middle-income families, and we’ve already seen the proposed rates changing,’’ said Barrickman. And Senator Barrickman added that possible protections which would increase the number of votes required to raise taxes, have so far been completely ignored by sponsors of the graduated tax plan.
